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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a Gen 2

A 21.5" all-in-one desktop refreshed with 11th Generation Intel Core options alongside 10th Gen Core i3, Pentium and Celeron, for mainstream office use.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 64 GB DDR4-3200
Type
DDR4-2666, DDR4-3200

Storage

Bays
Up to two drives: 1x 2.5" HDD + 1x M.2 SSD
2.5" HDD
SATA 6Gb/s, 5.4K or 7.2K RPM, up to 2 TB
M.2 SSD
M.2 2242/2280, PCIe NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x4), up to 1 TB; M.2 2280 option with Opal encryption
RAID
No RAID support
Optical
Optional slim (9.0 mm) DVD-ROM or DVD burner, SATA 1.5Gb/s
Card reader
Optional 3-in-1 card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 610/630/730/750, shared memory, 1x DP 1.4b + optional HDMI 2.1, max 4096x2304@60Hz (DP) / 4096x2160@60Hz (HDMI)

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111K, 1x RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Optional M.2 card: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac 2x2 + BT 5.0; Intel Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2x2 + BT 5.1; Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11ax 2x2 + BT 5.1

Power

Adapter
135 W or 170 W autosensing external adapter, 89% efficiency

Ports

Rear
3x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x DisplayPort, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45); optional 1x HDMI, 1x serial
Right
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data + 5V/3A charging), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x headphone/mic combo; optional card reader
Front
Optional slim optical drive

Display

Panel
21.5" FHD (1920x1080) IPS, 250 nits, anti-glare, 16:9, 1000:1 contrast, 72% NTSC, 60 Hz, 89/89/89/89 viewing angles, low blue light mode
Touch
Optional Advanced In-cell Touch (AIT), 10-point multi-touch; or non-touch

Physical

Dimensions
490.1 x 55.6 x 312.3 mm (no stand, with ODD, with camera)
Weight
8.1 kg (17.9 lbs) at maximum configuration
Case color
Black
Bays
1x 2.5" disk bay, 1x slim ODD bay
Expansion
Two M.2 slots (one WLAN, one SSD)
Stand
UltraFlex IV stand (-5 to +70 tilt, up to 164 mm lift) or full-function monitor stand (-5 to +30 tilt, up to 80 mm lift)
Mounting
VESA 100mm
Camera
Optional FHD 1080p (+IR on some models), ThinkShutter physical cover, Windows Hello on IR model
Audio
Realtek ALC233 HD audio codec, stereo 2W x2 speakers with Dolby Atmos, dual-microphone array
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified), Kensington Security Slot, optional chassis intrusion switch, optional fingerprint mouse (EOL Jan 2023)
Other
Supports Smart Power On

Management

Platform
Non-vPro

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 11 Pro/Home/Home Single Language, Windows 11 (via Windows 10 Pro downgrade image), Windows 10 Pro/Home 64, Windows 10 Home Single Language, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Ubuntu Linux, No preload OS

Processors

  • Intel Celeron G5905
  • Intel Celeron G5925
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6405
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6505
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6605
  • Intel Core i3-10105
  • Intel Core i3-10305
  • Intel Core i3-10325
  • Intel Core i5-11400
  • Intel Core i5-11500
  • Intel Core i5-11600
  • Intel Core i7-11700
  • Intel Core i9-11900